Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-11-10
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The two young lovers talked yet long
time, but always with the same conclusion,
and Raymond was obliged to accede to the
firm resolution of Suzanne.
When he walked home, his head bowed
upon his breast and his heart in q mingled tu-
multi Of joy and despair, his mother watched
him attentively. and at last decided that she
would go alone and ask of H. Forney that
he consent to receive Raymond as sutton for
the hand of Suzanne.
She loved Raymond so tenderly that she
could not bear too see his visible suffering.
When she asked Pierre the following day to
harness the pony phaeton for her, as she wished
to drive out alone, he saidi
"Mother, | have wished for some time to
speak to you, and If you can spare few mo-
ments | viii say what wish now. You are
going out to drive. WIN you not 60 as far as
the White House and ask M. Forney's per-
mission for me to address his daughters OF
course, you could not have known anything
Of my heart, as / could not gather courage
enough before to speak of it, but feel as if
life will hold little charm for me if cannot
win Miss Forney for my wife"
Julia sat as IL petrifed. She had known
before that Pierre admired Suzanne, though
I
vorite sons fate hung in the balance, she
could not think Of his pain. Besides, she
thought that the extreme quietness of this
avowal betokened lack of feeling and that
Raymond loved more profoundly and would
suffer more; therefore, she took Raymond's
part in her mind.
II will do as you wish, my son, said she,
"but be prepared for disappointment.
engaged elsewhere"
"The man who becomes her husband will
have reason TO be thankful for so great a
blessing" said Pierre growing white to the
very lips and turning away. Little did. he
imagine that Raymond loved her
Suzanne was sitting in her room when
Mime. De Noirville drove up and she felt a
premonition Of what was coming. Julia
asked only to see NJ. Forney, and Roger
went down to the reception room in obedience
| to her request. His heart beat high with
unpleasant emotions which he always felt in
her presence, but he had schooled himself
TO bear it in the pursuit Of his purpose.
II have not come TO make a simple VISIT"
said she, "but to ask great favor of you, one
so great that my heart fails me before ask. !"
Speak, madame" said Roger.
"My son Raymond loves your daughter
with all his heart, and / have come from him
| to beg your consent to his paying his adj
dresses to Mile. Forney, if you have made no
| previous arrangements with another.
At the first words Roger rose, pale and
| breathless. At last he said hoarsely:
"Impossible Impossiblep
Sir continued julia "he is poor, but he
has talent and honor His father was one Of
he best lawyers in France, and Raymond in
lerits his ability. You must have heard of
his father, NJ. Forney. His name was Lucien
| De Noirvile."
Il think have heard his name, said Roger
painfully. There was something, think, in
the papers about--some troublesome poig-
| nantn--
"You have heard that thens" said Julia in a
constrained voice.
"Did he not die in the midst Of an address
to the jury, in the interest Of a friend accused
of robbery, | think followed by assassi-
national friend and brother in arms, whom
| he believed innocentp
Gle was innocent, that friend. He was,
indeed!n
"What became Of this manl He was con-
demned, was he not9'
'Yes, but most unjustly; and he was killed
a year or so afterward while trying to escape
from the galleys."
Her head dropped, and she would have
fallen to the floor without his aid
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